Effect of Different Patterns of Molar Teeth Extraction on Memory in Rats:
A Short Report
N. Pourgholamali[1], S. Shojaeepour[2], R. Shojaeipour[3], F. Jahanimoghadam[4]
Received: 01/07/2020 Sent for Revision: 25/07/2020 Received Revised Manuscript: 24/10/2020 Accepted: 02/11/2020
Background and Objectives: Tooth extraction is one of the ways to treat dental diseases. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of different molar tooth extraction patterns on short-term and middle-term memory in rats.
Materials and Methods: In this experimental study, 45 male Wistar rats were divided into three groups: control group (C) without pulling, pulling group 1 (E1) by pulling bilateral maxillary molars, and pulling group 2 (E2) by pulling the left maxillary and right mandibular molars. The Maurice Watermase test was performed to assess spatial memory. Tukey’s test was used to analyze the data.
Results: In short-term memory tests, the number of visits to the target area was significantly lower in group E1 than in group C (p=0.003). In group E2, the time spent in the target area and the distance traveled in the target area was longer than group E1.
Conclusion: This study explained that the molar teeth extraction may impair the memory ability.
Keywords: Molar tooth extraction, Short term memory, Middle-term memory, Rat
Funding: This research was funded by Neuroscience Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences.
Conflict of interest: None declared.
Ethical approval: The Ethics Committee of Neuroscience Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences approved the study (IR.ATU.REC.98000078
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How to cite this article: Pourgholamali N, Shojaeepour S, Shojaeipour R, Jahanimoghadam F. Effect of Different Patterns of Molar Teeth Extraction on Memory in Rats: A Short Report.
J Rafsanjan Univ Med Sci 2020; 19 (8): 899-906. [Farsi]
[1]- Assistant Prof. of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran
ORCID:0000-0003-3996-2437
[2]- PhD in Pharmacology, Pathology and Stem Cell Research Center, Kerman Univercity of Medical Sciences , Kerman, Iran
ORCID: 0000-0003-1327-1400
(Corresponding Author) Tel: (034) 33257318, Fax: (034) 33257112, E-mail:saeedeshojaeepoor@gmail.com
[3]- Assistant Prof. of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
ORCID: 0000-0003-4502-4754
[4]- Associate Prof. of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
ORCID:0000-0003-0990-5386